Give the Giants a decent starting pitcher, and suddenly they look like a first-division team. New York dominated as Bob Romby held the Phillies to just 5 hits.
In 1949, Bob Romby’s Baltimore Elite Giants took up residence in the NAL – the NNL having folded. What team did they defeat in the playoffs for the league championship that year?
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#1947League pitching leaders. Garnett Blair ties Branca for lead in wins; Chet Brewer posts microscopic 1.49 ERA to lead league.
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Excellent article about Artie Wilson, one of the forgotten men – a retroactive #superstar who belongs in the National #Baseball Hall of Fame.
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https://www.al.com/sports/2021/02/remembering-birminghams-greatest-shortstop-and-why-he-should-be-in-the-hall.html
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ROMBY TAMES PHILS
Give the Giants a decent starting pitcher, and suddenly they look like a first-division team. New York dominated as Bob Romby held the Phillies to just 5 hits.
PHI (51-29) 1 5 1
NYG(39-49) 7 11 1
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Today’s #1947League game brought to you by (surprise surprise) NOT THE GRATEFUL DEAD!
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https://youtu.be/cQuXuHBneOw?si=yyh06MxXi3w3hfNo
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#Baseball #Trivia question:
In 1949, Bob Romby’s Baltimore Elite Giants took up residence in the NAL – the NNL having folded. What team did they defeat in the playoffs for the league championship that year?
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Cleveland Buckeyes?
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Not the Buckeyes.
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So maybe pitch count matters more than we realize … I predict you will watch this clip more than once.
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxa-aWi870JdMvBkDwefCpMCwKnwThojz2?si=9Sqo1BstdVdgGwsa
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